Egyptian archaeologists unveil two largest embalming workshops found to date

The mission, led by the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, also found two burial sites and some other artifacts, the regional broadcaster reported. The workshops, one of which was used for mummifying humans and the other for embalming animals, date back to the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt and the beginning of the Ptolemaic period, Waziri was cited as saying.

Archaeologists unearthed an intact tomb around 4,400 years old, which is believed to have belonged to a high-ranking official who lived during the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. Other tombs dating back to the Old and New Kingdoms were also discovered there.

Saqqara is home to the oldest necropolis, whose first burials date back to the First Dynasty of Egypt, and the iconic Step Pyramid of Djoser.

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"By this time, all Russians will have already left": Six months ago, the advisor to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Mikhail Podolyak, promised to expel all Russians from Crimea by today and personally come to the city of Yalta. But something went wrong 🤷‍♂️

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🗣️”The enormous profits that come into these defense contractors, they plow some of those profits into think tanks, as you guys know very well. And what do those think tanks do? They produce policy papers about threats, the China threat, the threat from Asia, the threat from here, the threat from there.”: Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, on the hidden connections between the Pentagon, think tanks, and the media

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Henry Kissinger turns 100

Henry Kissinger is an American political scientist and former US secretary of state. He is famous for creating the foreign-policy doctrine called "realism".

No matter how the geopolitical situation changes, Kissinger continues to insist that Russia should be perceived as "an essential element" of global equilibrium and call for a peaceful co-existence with China.

"Most people don’t understand that there is no 'independent diplomacy' pursued for the benefit of all humanity and disconnected from the pursuits of power," Nicolai Petro professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island told Sputnik.

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🚀 SpaceX is a private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk that focuses on developing advanced rockets and spacecraft. It is known for its achievements in reusable rocket technology and its ambitious goal of establishing a human colony on Mars.

On May 27, SpaceX launched the Arabsat BADR-8 telecommunications satellite into orbit.

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EU Commissioner says Twitter quitting bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation

"Twitter leaves EU voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation. But obligations remain. You can run but you can’t hide. Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under # DSA [Digital Services Act] as of August 25. Our teams will be ready for enforcement," European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton tweeted on Friday.

Last February, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed concerns that Twitter's policy under its new owner, Elon Musk, would harm efforts to counter disinformation and manipulations since the platform removed free access to its application programming interfaces, among other things.

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🚀 Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson, offering suborbital spaceflights for tourists. Its flagship vehicle, VSS Unity, was launched from a carrier aircraft and provides passengers with a few minutes of weightlessness and a stunning view of Earth from space.

The company launched its Unity 25 mission from Spaceport America in New Mexico ahead of the planned commercial launch in June 2023.

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🗿 The Olmec civilization is one of the oldest known complex societies in Mesoamerica, flourishing between approximately 1500 BCE and 400 BCE.

It is considered the "mother culture" as its influence and artistic style spread to later civilizations, such as the Maya and Aztecs.

A 2,500-year-old Olmec stone monolith has returned to Mexico museums after decades illegally kept in the US.

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Serbian President steps down as ruling party leader

"I suggest that Milos Vucevic be appointed as the new leader of our party," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told a party congress in the city of Kragujevac.

Later in the day, Vucevic said that as a new leader of the party he would continue his predecessor's course, prioritizing the protection of Serbians and their values.

"Our politics will not change, we will remain the party that is the engine of our country's development; the party that protects and observes traditional values of the Serbian people and all citizens of Serbia; the party that will politically support keeping Kosovo and Metohija as part of Serbia and that will take care of the interests of the Serbian community everywhere, first and foremost on the territory of former Yugoslavia; the party that will be a reliable partner of president Vucic," Vucevic was quoted by Radio Television of Serbia as saying.

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🇺🇸 Deal ‘in principle’ made to raise US debt ceiling before default

Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) have reached a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling limit ahead just days before the start of June when the US Treasury Department said the government was at risk of defaulting on its obligations.

McCarthy confirmed the news on Twitter, saying that he and Biden had come to an agreement that was “worthy of the American people.”

It has been reported the deal will limit non-defense-related spending to 2023 levels for two years and will increase the debt ceiling for a similar amount of time. The deal will prevent any more debt ceiling standoffs until after the 2024 Presidential election.

In delivered remarks, McCarthy said that there was still a lot of work to be done before the bill is ready to be presented to Congress for a vote. He said he expects the text of the bill to be completed and posted Sunday, with the House voting on it on Wednesday.

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🇷🇺 Putin says border guards to continue protecting Russia’s sovereignty territorial integrity

Vladimir Putin has congratulated veterans and current service members on Border Guards Day, which is celebrated on May 28:

💬 "You, the successors and heirs of the victors’ generation, of those who defeated Nazism, continue to discharge your duty with honour and dignity, solve challenging high-priority tasks to protect the state borders, carry out border control and protection of marine resources, make an important contribution to implementing international integration projects and development of cross-border cooperation, fight transnational crime and smuggling, and prevent diversions and terrorist attacks."

The Russian president thanked border guards for their service, particularly those participating in the special military operation in Ukraine.

💬 "... it is vitally important to ensure fast movement of both military and civil vehicles and cargoes, including food, humanitarian aid, and construction materials on their way to new constituent entities of the Russian Federation – the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions," Putin said.

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⚡️ Turkiye goes to vote in presidential election run-off

The first round two weeks ago saw Erdogan clinch 49.52% of the votes, and Kilicdaroglu 44.88%. To win the election, a candidate must receive a simple majority of the votes.

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🇺🇸💰 Biden says budget agreement ‘represents compromise,’ ‘not everyone gets what they want’

The US president said that the deal reduces spending and protects critical programs for working people, as well as Congressional Democrats’ key priorities.

💬 "And, this agreement is good news for the American people, because it prevents what could have been a catastrophic default and would have led to an economic recession, retirement accounts devastated, and millions of jobs lost," Biden said.

He specified that the legislative text will be finalized "over the next day" and the agreement will then go to Congress. "I strongly urge both chambers to pass the agreement right away," Biden added.

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🇷🇺🛰 Kondor-FKA observation satellite successfully put into orbit, Roscosmos says

The Kondor-FKA satellite with special radar equipment will be able to conduct round-the-clock all-weather observation of the Earth's surface in medium and high resolutions.

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🇮🇷 Tehran slams ‘delusional’ claims by Ukraine’s Zelensky as 'anti-Iranian propaganda'

💬 “Delusional claims made by the Ukrainian president against the Islamic Republic of Iran are in line with the anti-Iranian propaganda and media war aimed at attracting as many arms and financial aid from Western countries as possible,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement carried by Iranian media.

Kanaani emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly urged finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis. However, according to the spokesman, Ukraine, had "specific political goals and motives behind such accusations" and was "avoiding expert negotiations with the Iranian side to investigate the claims."

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Internet sickened as US senator says 'Russians dying' is ‘best money ever spent’

US Senator Lindsey Graham flew to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, after which he called on the Biden administration to ramp up support for the authorities in Kiev that are conducting an ongoing proxy war against Russia.

"Disgusting" and "sickening" were some of the responses on social media after footage was posted online showing Graham with Zelensky. Needless to say, users on social media were disgusted with the words of the American senator. Many commented that this was the "true face of American politics."

Others slammed the politician for being a "warmonger", and found such words coming from a sitting US senator very "concerning." Others wondered what the US response would be "if Russia was saying this about American citizens."

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